An emergency meeting of top officials of the BBMP, BESCOM, BWSSB, Disaster Management Authority among others took place to brief minister R Ashoka about their preparedness to deal with the monsoon mayhem. The team has identified over 200 flood prone areas and cleared 468 uprooted trees and branches in the last five days.

Bengaluru: Indian cricketers have been busy on social media. They have spoke about various aspects of the game and the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown too. Fans have enjoyed their live chat sessions on Instagram. India captain Virat Kohli, vice-captain Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Mohammed Shami and others have spoke. Amid all the fun, Yuvraj has landed himself in a controversy during this chat with Rohit. Netizens are furious at the World Cup winner for his “casteist” remark against leg-spinner Chahal. Here is what happened and how Twitterati are reacting on Tuesday (June 2).

Bengaluru: Batsman Suresh Raina has said fans will see a “different” MS Dhoni in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) when it is hosted. The cash-rich Twenty20 league has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Raina, who plays under Dhoni’s captaincy at Chennai Super Kings (CSK), spoke about Dhoni’s “different” preparations for IPL. Here is what he said.

Come June, residents of Bengaluru will have to encounter a number of civic issues, from clogged drains, water logging, tree uprooting and increase in potholes. With rains round the corner and already over 75% of staff engaged in dealing with COVID-19 cases, people look to the skies in prayer given the track record of authorities.

Barrelling in from the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds of up to 185kmph, severe cyclonic storm Amphan on Wednesday cut a swathe through northern Odisha before bearing down on West Bengal, where it claimed 12 lives

'I urge anyone who is facing violence please reach out for help & don’t shut yourself,' Chennai Super Kings (CSK) player Suresh Raina wrote on his Twitter page amid the lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)

Suresh Raina wants to play for India again. He is eyeing the ICC T20 World Cup later this year. The left-hander has questioned the BCCI selectors for not communicating the reason for his axing from the Indian team